- French officials announced that the number of ICUs for Covid-19 patients is high.
- Australia is still struggling to control the delta outbreak in Sydney.
- In New York City, teachers and staff in public schools are obliged to vaccinate.
The Australian government’s epidemiological modelling consultant stated that when the country’s vaccination rate reaches 70% to 80%, Australia can continue its reopening plan, although some states have hinted that they may not relax if Sydney fails to control the delta outbreak Border restrictions.
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Europe
* French health authorities stated that the number of people hospitalized and treated in intensive care units due to Covid-19 has reached the highest level in more than two months.
* German Chancellor Angela Merkel (Angela Merkel) stated that Germany has decided to stop using the coronavirus infection rate as a criterion for deciding whether to implement restrictions.
Asia Pacific
* New Zealand recorded the highest increase in Covid-19 cases since April 2020, but the authorities stated that this number has not increased exponentially, and most cases are still concentrated in Auckland, the recent outbreak.
* Indonesia will begin to reopen restaurants, shopping malls and places of worship in some areas, including the capital Jakarta, as new cases have dropped sharply from the peak and vaccination rates have risen.
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America
* New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (Bill de Blasio) stated that New York City will require teachers and staff in public schools to be vaccinated against Covid-19. This is to allow more residents to be vaccinated and slow down the highly infectious The spread of the delta virus.
* With the increase in infection rates across the United States, US energy companies have begun to require employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19, and health surveys show that energy workers are still one of the least willing to be vaccinated.
* The Canadian government stated that from September 13, British Columbia, Canada, will require customers of non-essential businesses such as restaurants and movie theaters to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
* Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said that the Pentagon is preparing to issue updated guidelines that require all US service personnel to be vaccinated after the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is approved by the Food and Drug Administration on Monday.
* Before next month’s Canadian federal elections, most candidates who voted will be vaccinated-but not all.
Middle East and Africa
* Egypt will vaccinate all its 4.5 million national employees in August and September as it seeks to speed up vaccination before the fourth wave of possible vaccination.
* White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that the Biden administration is working hard to provide vaccines to refugees from Afghanistan.
Medical development
* The U.S. drug regulatory agency fully approved the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine on Monday, prompting U.S. President Joe Biden to make new recommendations to vaccine skeptics to fight the relentless pandemic.
Economic impact
* Asian stocks rose on Tuesday. As Wall Street continued to rebound, investors were comforted by the full approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and eased concerns about the Fed’s imminent reduction in stimulus measures.
* Asia’s strong economic recovery from the low point of last year’s coronavirus is losing momentum, as the surge in Covid-19 cases has left shops empty and factories closed. After half a year of sensation, corporate profit growth prospects are bleak.
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